LINDA VAN HOUTEN-MORTENSEN

Friday

Apr 5, 2013 at 10:32 PM

August 12, 1942 - January 18, 22013

Middletown, NY

Linda Van Houten-Mortensen, born August 12, 1942 in Cornwall, NY, lived most of her life in New Hampton and Middletown, NY, quietly passed on at Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in Newburgh on January 18, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Homer Van Houten and Alice Van-Houten- Galletly.

A family statement reads: "Linda (Grandma) has found peace, and gloriously enters a better place with our Lord." The family wishes to thank the kind and caring people of Orange & Sullivan Hospice, Inc.

Linda was the beloved partner of Ronald C. Mortensen Sr. who will miss her dearly; she also leaves behind her loving daughters: Danielle Mortensen, Donna Emerson and husband, Carl; her loving son, Allen Mortensen (who arrived on time to say good-bye from the state of Florida); her loving grandchildren: Carl and Valerie Emerson, Karena Mortensen and great-grandchild, Aaliyah, "who will all miss Grandma". Linda is also survived by her brothers: Jack Van Houten and wife, Marilee, Ronald Galletly and wife, Veronica and James Galletly and wife, Julie; her sister, Joyce Nicosia and husband, Ross and Paula Deck; as well as many nieces; nephews; cousins and friends. "She will be sadly missed by all."

A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, April 7th at 2 p.m. at the Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home, Inc., 72 West Main St., Middletown, NY.

Memorial Contributions may be made in Linda's name to Kaplan Family Hospice Residence, 1 Sunrise Lane, Newburgh, NY 12550.